Ravenswood Community Church
Ravenswood Community Church unknown date - Photograph supplied by Gavin Bidgood
Ravenswood Community Church unknown date - Photograph supplied by Gavin Bidgood

Ravenswood Community Church

Ravenswood, QLD 4816

Church Information

Church Name: Ravenswood Community Church
Church Previous Name: St Patrick's Catholic Church
Denomination: Non-denominational
Street Address: Chapel St, Ravenswood QLD 4816, Australia
Suburb: Ravenswood
State: QLD
Postcode: 4816
Foundation Stone Laid: unknown
Foundation Stone Notes: No Foundation Stone or Memorial Plaque details are known. Information/photographs are invited.
Date Opened: 21-10-1871
Date Closed: unknown
Email: admin@churchesaustralia.org

Comments

The Ravenswood Community Church, (formerly St Patrick's Catholic Church, which was opened on 21 October 1871) was donated to the local shire in the mid 1980s. It is maintained by the local community and community organisations, and now functions as a community church for special occasions. Discovery of precious gems in the late 1860s led to an increase in the population and the decision to erect a church building. Its construction was funded by subscriptions from the whole of the local community, not just the Catholic community.  A school was opened shortly after the chapel was completed. A convent and boarding school were opened in the 1890s, but both closed about 1948. Over the years additions/alterations and renovations have been carried out on the building, some due to white ant damage. More historical information/photographs of the church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 2/11/2023.

For more of the Church story see - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ravenswood_Community_Church
Last Updated: Thursday 2nd November, 2023
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